B1 - Temporary Promotion - Finance Officer (5027) - Social Security Scotland

Are you interested in finance and are keen to develop a career in this area? Do you have good prioritisation, communication and analytical skills? If so, our Finance Officer role could be a great fit for you.

We are seeking two enthusiastic new team members to join the Financial Planning and Corporate Reporting branches of Social Security Scotland’s Corporate Finance unit as a B1 Finance Officer, on a Temporary Promotion or Temporary level transfer basis.

In this role you’ll have many opportunities to work on varied activities, with a range of stakeholders, and will be fully supported in developing your skills and career. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an environment that is always looking for ways to continually improve their service to our clients.

You will review and update financial forecasts to support decisions by senior leadership on strategic investment decisions and budget allocations. This will involve working closely with range of stakeholders across the organisation to ensure forecasts are robust & reliable. Our work is fast-paced and often involves working to deadlines & prioritising multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update our current year and long-term financial forecasts and associated processes on a regular basis, ensuring our forecasts are robust.
• Analyse financial information to ensure value for money is delivered.
• Contribute to the organisation’s processes for setting, revising and monitoring budgets.
• Ensure there are adequate and clear audit trails in place for all processes including in year and longer-term forecast updates.
• Embrace change and improvement activities by contributing your ideas to the development of in year forecasting and longer-term reporting processes as the organisation evolves
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with colleagues within Social Security Scotland, the wider directorate and the Scottish Government
• Work flexibly across the Finance team, taking on a range of other work as required to ensure that priorities are met.

Success Profiles
We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here.

For this opportunity, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience:

1. Experience in reviewing information from a range of data or information sources to draw out key findings and recommendations.

Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace (Level 2)

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.

Technical / Professional Skills:
You will demonstrate the following skills within the Finance Profession Capability Framework.

1. Understanding forecasting - Level: Awareness

How to Apply
Please apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 500 words) providing evidence of how you demonstrate the Success Profiles noted above.

Please note that a CV is not required for this opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If you are interested in this opportunity, you should seek permission from your manager and C-band manager before applying on a level transfer (TLT) basis. If applying on Temporary Promotion you should inform your manager and C-band manager from the outset of your intention to apply. If successful in your application, your release must be agreed by your line manager and C-band manager or relevant unit head.

Please note that the post is only open to individuals who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period.

Dates to Remember
Statement submitted by: 5pm on 29th September 2026.
Informal chats: week commencing 19th October 2026 (this may be subject to change)

Duration of Temporary Opportunity
This opportunity is for up to 6 months in duration.

Hybrid Working
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location.

Further Information
This role is only available to existing permanent civil servants who have successfully completed their probation period within Social Security Scotland, Scottish Government Main or Common Citizenship organisations. Please note that applicants from Common Citizenship organisations may only apply only on a promotion basis and not via a level transfer.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Euan McClymont at Euan.McClymont@socialsecurity.gov.scot